Seatrade Day 1 Recap
Yesterday was the first day of the annual cruise convention in south Florida. It all kicked off with the State of the Industry panel. It’s pretty much the only time you’ll see the top cruise line executives all in one room…
Greg Dragonetti
Greg (he/him) is the founder and editor of CruiseInd. He has been writing about the cruise industry since 2009 and studying it since 1998. His first ship was the Norwegian Majesty.
State of the Industry Liveblog 2017
Hello and welcome to the 2017 liveblog from the State of the Industry panel from Seatrade Cruise Global. The event is set to begin at 0930 eastern time. Archived Live Blog 3 years agoMarch 14, 2017 Greg Dragonetti That…
UPDATED:Celebrity Announces Details On Edge
UPDATE TUESDAY: Celebrity released the first render of the vessel in its entirety. She will feature the vertical axe-bow design as well as a blue hull. Also note the ships funnel. Celebrity has never shied away from bold funnel designs.…
Fourth Oasis-class ship, Symphony of the Seas, Homeported in Miami
Royal Caribbean announced that the fourth Oasis-class vessel will be officially named Symphony of the Seas. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship will be delivered in April 2018. She’ll spend her inaugural summer season sailing the Mediterranean, based out of Barcelona. She’ll…
Norwegian Joy Floated Out
Norwegian Cruise Line’s first purpose built ship for the Chinese market has just been floated out in Germany. This is our first time seeing what she’ll look like. While she may look like a modified version of the Breakaway-plus class,…
Carnival Vista Virtual Tour
I had the opportunity last month to board the Carnival Vista while it was being turned around in Miami. I used this to document the ship for CruiseInd. This review will encompass the public areas and a selection of cabins.…
Norwegian Escape Virtual Tour
I had the opportunity last month to board the Norwegian Escape for a quick tour so I could document it for CruiseInd. This review will encompass the public areas and select cabins. It will consist of high-res panoramas and 360…
NCL Reports Q4 2016 Earnings
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings”, “Norwegian” or the “Company,”) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016, as well as provided guidance for the first quarter…
AIDA Celebrates Steel Cutting for LNG Newbuild
Germany’s AIDA Cruises just celebrated the steel cutting for the first of their LNG Newbuilds. AIDA’s President AIDA Felix Eichhorn and Meyer Werft Managing Director Bernard Meyer pushed the button to start the first cutting of the first steel plate for the…
NCL Orders Four Ships from Fincantieri
Norwegian Cruise Line announced that they have ordered four ships from Fincantieri. The new ships are scheduled for delivery in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, with an option for two additional ships in 2026 and 2027. Each ship will be 140,000gt…